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Bad / Stupid

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bum - A lazy or worthless person; a freeloader.

Every time we went shopping downtown, we always ran ino the same bum who asked us for some money.

adjective

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Bad / Hostile

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sarcastic - Describing a tone or remark that is intended to mock, criticize, or convey disdain in a humorous or cutting manner.

When he said, "Oh, great, another meeting," his tone was sarcastic, clearly showing that he wasn’t excited at all.

verb

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Other / Body

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shrug - To raise one's shoulders slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference

When Bruce's self-published book only sold 10 copies, he shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Mayber I'll do better with my next book.'

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Good / Strong

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bootcamp - A type of physical training that consists of many different types of exercise; or a short course of intensive study designed to provide someone with new skills

Alice signed up for the 3 month computer bootcamp, that promised her a great job after she graduated.

verb

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Other / Wet

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dunk - To dip or submerge something in liquid.

Fondue meals were Jessie's favourite because she liked to dunk her food in delectable sauces.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

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makeshift - Improvised and usually crude – serving a purpose in the short term but lacking durability or quality.

When he lost his shoes in the snowstorm, he tied plastic bags on his feet as makeshift shoes to keep his feet dry.

verb

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Other / Shape

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skew - To cause something to be not straight or exact; to twist or distort.

The fact that so many of guys on the track team were sick negatively skewed their performance results.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

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taunt - To provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks

The bully taunted Nico so much that it made him depressed.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

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denigrate - To damage the good name or character of a person.

Political factions sometimes denigrate each other instead of focusing on real issues

noun

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Bad / War

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convoy - A group of vehicles travelling together, usually for military purposes.

The convoy of trucks carried supplies for the troops on the front lines of the battle.

adjective

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Other / Sound

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glib - (of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

Barry was a glib person who pretended to be interested in other people even though he didn't really care about them.

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Bad / Attack

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ruinous - Causing great harm, damage, and destruction.

The decay of the Roman empire from within was inevitable when the people chose a ruinous lifestyle of focusing mainly on pursuing pleasure.